Chapter 22: Friendship

I wake up five hours later.

I try to move but then I feel something move.

I looked down and saw that Anika wrapped her arms around my waist and was pressing against my hips.

Man that's going to hurt later on.

But I didn't care as long as she was happy and out of danger.

I gently wake her up.

"Good morning Avianna ", she says.

"Good morning to you too sleepyhead", I say with a smile.

She bursts out laughing.

And pretty soon I join in.

We laugh for what seems like forever.

" My sides hurt!", Anika giggled.

" Mine does too!", I say in a high pitch voice.

She starts to laugh again.

After she stops laughing I decide to ask her a question.

" What did you and your family use to play?", I ask.

" Tickle bugs", she says with a cheeky smile.

I laugh and then eye her like a cat eying it's prey.

She gulps and starts to move away.

I jump off the bed and start chasing her.

she laughs while she is running.

But one thing I noticed was that when she laughed her eyes closed.

I could use that as an advantage.

The next time she closes her eyes, I know I only have mere seconds to make a move.

I sprint over to her and grab her.

She squeals in shock as I grab her.

I laugh at her expression.

Her eyes are still closed, but she had a wide smile on her face.

Then she takes me off guard when she starts to pinch my arm trying to make me laugh.

I fall down on the ground.

she quickly gets up and starts to tickle my feet.

She frowns when she finds out that my feet are not my tickle spot.